Paragon

Key Features

Introduction

Your commitment

You should read this document carefully as it provides

a summary of the main points about Paragon. Before
applying for a policy you should consult your nancial
adviser and also read the rest of the literature suite in
full, including the:

You agree to make regular premium payments subject

to the minimum levels. Details of these can be found in
the How much can I invest? section on page 2.
You should view your policy as being a medium to long
term investment.

Brochure
Investment Guide
Personal Illustration
You should keep all these documents in a safe place.
Once you have successfully applied for your policy, you
will be given a Policy Schedule and Terms and Conditions,
which you should also keep safely.
You can request a copy of the Terms and Conditions at
any time.
Availability
Paragon is not available to residents of the USA.
Certain restrictions may apply to residents of other
countries please ask your nancial adviser for details.
Its aims
Your Paragon policy will give you the opportunity to
invest regular premium payments over the medium
to long term with the aim of increasing the value of
your investment.
Your Paragon policy will allow you to link to a wide
range of different funds, with the exibility to switch
between those funds at any time.
To give you the option of taking regular and one-off
withdrawals after the rst 5 years.

Risk factors
Investment growth may be lower than that assumed on
your Personal Illustration and as a result the value
of your policy may be lower.
Charges may be higher than those shown in your
Personal Illustration. For example, premium payment
charges may change, or switch charges may be
imposed at a later date.
Where the provider of a fund linked to your policy
becomes insolvent or is unable to meet its liabilities for
any reason, your policy will suffer the loss.
If you take withdrawals that exceed the growth in your
policy, the value of your investment will be reduced.
During the early years, charges deducted from your
policy may mean that in the rst few years you are
unlikely to get back as much as you have paid in. Please
refer to the What are the charges on my Paragon
policy? section on page 4 for further details.
The value of your investments can go down as well as
up and is not guaranteed. Where you are investing in
funds denominated in a currency different to that of
your Paragon policy, the investment returns may be
subject to currency uctuation risk.
Changes to the law may affect the tax treatment
of your Paragon policy or the funds linked to it and
reduce the amount you get back in the future.
Your policy does not protect you from the effects of
ination which will reduce the purchasing power of
your investment over time.

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Questions and answers

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What is Paragon?
Paragon is an off shore regular premium savings policy
issued in the Isle of Man by RL360 Insurance Company
Limited (RL360). To provide exibility you may divide
your investment up to a maximum of 100 identical
segments with a specied premium payment term. The
minimum investment per segment is GBP25/EUR38/
USD50.

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You can make additional single premium injections

at any time subject to a minimum of GBP1,500/
EUR2,250/USD3,000.
You can increase your premiums at any time on request.
Each premium increase will be subject to its own
establishment period. Please refer to the What are the
charges on my Paragon policy? section on page 4 for
further details.

How can I set up my Paragon policy?

There is no maximum increase, however, a minimum

increase of GBP25/EUR38/USD50 is applicable.

Individuals, companies or trustees can apply for

Paragon provided they are not subject to any legislation
which prohibits this type of investment.

You can decrease your premiums on any premium

renewal date, although you should be aware that if you
decrease your premiums during the rst 4 years of the
policy, a charge will be applied during the remainder of
the 4 year period. The charge will be such that the initial
units purchased during the remaining 4 year period will
be unchanged.

Individual applicants aged 18 or over can apply on a

single or joint ownership basis (i.e. husband and wife),
however the lives assured can be different to the
applicants if required.
There is no maximum age for individual applicants
provided that the youngest life assured is no older than
65 years of age when the policy is issued.

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Can I amend my premiums?

The maximum decrease allowed during the rst 4 years

is limited to 50% of the premium paid. The minimum
decrease is GBP25/EUR38/USD50.

How much can I invest?

From the fth policy anniversary and thereafter, there
is no maximum decrease as long as the minimum
premium levels are adhered to.

The minimum investment into Paragon is as follows:

Regular premiums

All premiums must be paid within 30 days of the

due date.

Policy
currency

Monthly

Quarterly

Half yearly Yearly

GBP

100

300

600

1,000

EUR

150

450

900

1,500

USD

200

600

1,200

2,000

The minimum premium that can be invested per fund is

as follows:
Regular premiums
Policy
currency

Monthly

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Quarterly Half yearly Yearly

GBP

25

25

25

25

EUR

38

38

38

38

USD

50

50

50

50

Can Paragon be set up in different currencies?

Paragon is available in UK sterling (GBP), euro (EUR)
or US dollars (USD). The policy currency cannot be
changed during the lifetime of the policy.

How can I pay my premiums?

Depending on your premium payment frequency you
can choose to make payments by credit card, direct
debit, telegraphic transfer, standing order, bankers
draft or cheque.
Premiums can be paid in UK sterling (GBP), euro (EUR)
or US dollar (USD).

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What if I want to take a break from paying

premiums?
Once you have been investing for 5 years and the
value of your policy is at least twice the total annual
premium, you can take a premium holiday as long
as all due premiums have been paid. No additional
charges will be incurred, although the standard
charges will continue to apply.
Your premium holiday can commence on any premium
renewal date and may last for up to 2 years. You
can exercise this option as many times as you wish,
provided premiums have been paid for at least 2 years
since the last premium holiday.

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Where is my money invested?

After allowing for charges, your premium is invested in
a maximum of 10 funds of your choosing, from a range
of UK authorised and international collective investment
schemes. A full list of available funds can be found in
the Investment Guide.

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You can switch between funds and redirect future

premiums into new funds whenever you want. There is
currently no charge levied for switching funds, however,
RL360 reserves the right to levy a fee for new switches
at a later date.

How can I keep track of my policy?

Each year, you will be sent a summary valuation
of your policys performance. In addition, you can
register for access to our secure Online Service Centre
where you will be able to download valuations at any
time free of charge. Your nancial adviser will also be
able to produce electronic valuations of your policy at
any time free of charge.

Who can manage the fund selection?

You can select funds yourself or have someone else do
it for you. If you want to choose funds yourself, you can
send your instructions to us directly or via your nancial
adviser. You can also register for online access to switch
funds and or redirect future premiums. Alternatively,
you can appoint an investment adviser who will manage
fund selection on your behalf.

Can I take withdrawals from my policy?

As long as your policy has been running for 5 years or
more, you can take regular withdrawals on a monthly,
quarterly, termly (i.e. on a 4 monthly basis), half yearly,
yearly or one-off basis.
Regular and one-off withdrawals may be taken as a
percentage of your policy value, or as a xed amount.
Each withdrawal is subject to a minimum amount
of GBP250/EUR375/USD500 and the total regular
withdrawals in any policy year are limited to a maximum
of 15% of the policy surrender value at the start of the
policy year.

What happens if I change my mind?

If you change your mind and no longer wish to invest in
your Paragon policy, just let us know. Where payments
are made by credit card or direct debit we can arrange
cancellation of your payments. However, where payments
are made by standing order, you will need to contact your
bank directly to arrange cancellation. If the rst premium
has not been paid, you can cancel the policy with no
charges incurred.

Please note that no withdrawals can be taken if in doing

so the fund value will fall below GBP5,000/EUR7,500/
USD10,000. If you wish to take a withdrawal in these
circumstances, you may have to redeem the remainder
of the policy in full.
Withdrawals will always be taken proportionally across
all policy segments.

You should refer to your nancial adviser before making

any decision to cancel your policy.

You should always obtain advice from your nancial

adviser prior to withdrawing any monies from your
investment to ensure you have a full understanding of
the tax treatment of your withdrawals. If you wish to
make a withdrawal, please refer to your nancial adviser.

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Can I cash in part or all of my Paragon policy at

any time?

Annualised premium

If you have opted for a segmented policy, you can

choose to surrender a number of segments, which may
be subject to a surrender charge.
You can of course surrender all of your policy at any
time, but you should be aware that if you surrender
your policy during the early years, your policy value
may be subject to a surrender charge and you may get
back less than you invested.
The surrender charge is equal to the outstanding
allocation to initial units purchased in respect of future
premiums, at the level of the current premium. For
example, if you were surrendering a policy after 1 year,
there are 3 years worth of future premiums which would
have contributed to initial units, and we would deduct
the value of these allocations from the surrender value.

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Please note that, for premiums with premium

indexation, the deduction is based on the current level
of premium, not the expected future increased levels.
Any single premium injection surrendered in full
within 5 years of its initial investment will be subject
to a surrender charge equal to the outstanding single
premium establishment charge.

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EUR

USD

1,000 to
1,499

1,500 to
2,249

2,000 to
2,999

100%

1,500 to
1,799

2,250 to
2,699

3,000 to
3,599

101%

1,800 to
2,399

2,700 to
3,599

3,600 to
4,799

103%

2,400 to
3,599

3,600 to
5,399

4,800 to
7,199

105%

3,600+

5,400+

7,200+

107%

What are the charges on my Paragon policy?

During the early years of the policy an establishment
charge will be levied through the cancellation of units.
A percentage of the units, purchased by the premiums
paid in the rst 4 policy years, will be subject to this
charge. The percentage of units purchased during the
rst 4 years that are subject to the establishment charge
will depend on the premium term as shown below:
Premium payment
term (years)

What happens if I die?

When the last life assured dies, your policy will end.
We will then require written notication of death along
with satisfactory documentation (legal entitlement probate) to be sent to our head office address, before
we can pay out. The amount paid out will be 101% of the
value of the policy.

Allocation
rate

GBP

Percentage

30

10

36

15

43

20

49

25

54

If premiums are increased, then the amount of any

increase will be subject to a further establishment
charge. A percentage of the units purchased by the
premium increase will be subject to this charge. The
charge will be levied on the amount of the premium
increase and will be applied over the following 4 years.

How much of my premium will be used to

buy units?
Units will be purchased in respect of every premium
received. Depending on how much you decide to
invest, your allocation rate can increase from 100% to
as much as 107% as shown in the following table:

There is a premium charge deducted from the fund of

7% of each premium and a contract charge of 1.5% per
year, deducted as 0.375% of the current fund value
every quarter.
A quarterly policy fee of GBP10.50/EUR15.75/
USD21.00 will be deducted from your policy. This
amount will increase every year in line with the Isle of
Man Retail Price Index.

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Please note that the loyalty bonus is always based on

the original premium term and will not take account of
an increase in term.

Further information on the Isle of Man Retail Price

Index can be found at www.gov.im/treasury
If you choose to appoint an investment adviser there
may be an investment adviser fee deducted from your
policy. The amount of the fee, and when it should
commence, should be agreed between yourself and
your nancial adviser. The amount deducted, if any, will
be passed to your investment adviser.
For additional single premium injections, an
establishment charge of 8% applies taken as 0.40% of
the current fund value or the premium paid if higher,
collected quarterly over the rst 5 years.
The fund(s) that are held within the policy are subject
to an annual management charge. The charge will vary
according to the fund chosen and further details can be
obtained from your nancial adviser or the Investment
Guide. The annual management charge is reected in
the fund price.

Additional bonus units of 7% of the fund value are also

applied at the 5th, 10th and 15th policy anniversaries
if the policy is already receiving the regular loyalty
bonus units.
Please note that the loyalty bonus is paid on regular
premiums only and does not apply to single premium
injections. The percentage of loyalty bonus may be varied
in the future at the discretion of RL360.

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If you require any more than the standard annual Paragon

valuation statement, a valuation charge may be made
for each additional valuation. Alternatively, you and your
nancial adviser can download these free of charge.
Further details on the charges are given in the policy
Terms and Conditions.
We reserve the right to vary these charges in the
future. We will advise you of any variation in charge
where appropriate.

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How is the loyalty bonus calculated?

Your policy will be entitled to a loyalty bonus of 1% per
year of the accumulated fund value. The starting policy
anniversary from which the loyalty bonus will be paid
is dependent upon the premium term, further details of
which can be found below:

Premium term

Starting policy
anniversary

5-7 years

8-11 years

12-15 years

16-19 years

20-23 years

24-25 years

What is the tax position of my policy?

RL360 is subject to Isle of Man tax laws. Therefore
any growth or income earned in your policy is not
taxed. However, withholding tax may be deducted
at source on income arising from investments held in
some countries, which cannot be reclaimed by us. You
may have a personal liability to tax depending on the
tax regime in your country of residence and your own
personal circumstances. Tax implications should be
discussed with your specialist adviser.

What do I do next?
If you have read the product literature and Key Features
of Paragon and have taken advice from your nancial
adviser, all you need to do is complete the Application
Form and send it, together with any payment
instructions, to your nancial adviser who will pass it
to our Isle of Man New Business team. The Application
Form should be accompanied by your Personal
Illustration.
Depending on your payment frequency, you may
invest by credit card, direct debit, telegraphic transfer,
standing order, bankers draft or cheque.
Cheques should be made payable to RL360 Insurance
Company Limited and building society cheques should
be referenced with the account holders name and
building society account number on the front of the
cheque.
If you wish to make payment by telegraphic transfer
or standing order, please contact the New Business
team on +44 (0) 1624 681 578, or your nearest regional
office, further details of which can be found on the
back page. Any charges associated with payment by
telegraphic transfer will be deducted from the value of
each premium.

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Important information

How to contact us

Law and language

If you wish to invest an additional premium, make a one-off

withdrawal, a fund switch, or surrender your policy, please
speak to your nancial adviser rst.

Paragon is governed by the law of the Isle of Man. We will

always write and speak to you in English.
Compensation

If you require further information then please contact us.

Owners of policies issued by RL360 Insurance Company

Limited receive the protection of the Isle of Man
Compensation of Policyholders protection scheme, which
covers an amount equal to 90% (subject to the provisions
of the scheme) of RL360s liability where it is unable to
meet its nancial obligations. RL360 reserves the right to
adjust the returns to cater for any levy or charge made on it
under the regulations or similar legislation.

Head office address

RL360 Insurance Company Limited
RL360 House
Cooil Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 2SP
British Isles

Important notes
Paragon is available exclusively in association with
nancial advisers. Your nancial adviser can provide a nal
recommendation as to whether or not Paragon is suitable
for you.

Telephone: +44 (0)1624 681681

(we may monitor calls to improve our service)
Email: csc@rl360.com
Website: www.rl360.com

The information contained in these Key Features is based

on our understanding of Isle of Man legislation as at
February 2013.

Complaints
If you wish to complain about any aspect of your policy
please consult your nancial adviser or write to our Head of
Customer Services at our head office address.

Whilst every care has been taken in producing this

document, we cannot accept responsibility for our
interpretation or any subsequent changes to legislation.
These Key Features are not intended as a substitute for
legal or tax advice.

Complaints about our products or service will be dealt

with in accordance with the Complaints Handling Policy,
a copy of which is available on request. If a complaint
regarding the administration of the policy is not dealt
with to your satisfaction you can refer it to the Financial
Services Ombudsman Scheme for the Isle of Man, Isle
of Man Office of Fair Trading, Government Buildings,
Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1LE, British Isles.
Telephone +44 (0)1624 686500.

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Servicing

Representative Office Dubai

RL360 House, Cooil Road,

Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 2SP, British Isles.
Tel: +44 (0)1624 681 682 Fax +44 (0)1624 677 336
Email: csc@rl360.com

Office 1402, 14th Floor, Single Business Tower,

Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE.
Tel: +971 4378 2700
Email: dubai@rl360.com
Regional Office Hong Kong
Suite 3605, The Center,
99 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong.
Tel: +852 3929 4333 Fax: +852 2169 0181
Email: hongkong@rl360.com
Website
www.rl360.com

Issued by RL360 Insurance Company Limited. Registered Offi ce: RL360

House, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 2SP, British Isles. Telephone:
+44 (0)1624 681681. Telephone calls may be recorded. Fax: +44 (0)1624
677336 or Website: www.rl360.com. RL360 Insurance Company Limited
is authorised by the Isle of Man Government Insurance and Pensions
Authority. Registered in the Isle of Man number 053002C. A member of
the Association of International Life Offi ces.
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